Photos: Picketing public school teachers

Teachers stay bundled up as they walk the picket line outside Greenbank Middle School and Knoxdale Public School on Wednesday morning.

Wayne Cuddington
/ Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School (grade 7-12) in Barrhaven Wednesday morning.
Here, teacher Nadine Saikaley (second from right) brought her two children (Laura, 11, in pink coat, and Michael, 9, behind in green) to walk the picket line with her. “I wanted them to understand that in Canada we have a right to collective bargaining,” she said. “If we do not agree, we also have a right to protest by taking legal strike action.”Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Teachers stay bundled up as they walk the picket line outside Greenbank Middle School and Knoxdale Public School on Wednesday morning.Wayne Cuddington
/ Ottawa Citizen

Teachers stay bundled up as they walk the picket line outside Greenbank Middle School and Knoxdale Public School on Wednesday morning.Wayne Cuddington
/ Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School (grade 7-12) in Barrhaven Wednesday morning. Here, a student shyly crosses the picket line to get into school.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School (grade 7-12) in Barrhaven Wednesday morning. Here, a student crosses the picket line to get to school.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Teachers man the picket lines at Fallingbrook Community Elementary School in Orleans.Chris Mikula
/ Ottawa Citizen

Teachers man the picket lines at Fallingbrook Community Elementary School in Orleans.Chris Mikula
/ Ottawa Citizen

Teachers man the picket lines at Fallingbrook Community Elementary School in Orleans.Chris Mikula
/ The Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School (grade 7-12) in Barrhaven Wednesday morning. Here, Laurie Faber (left), who said she worked for the school board, brought her daughter, Brianne, 11, to give out hand warmers to the striking teachers.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Teachers man the picket lines at Avalon Public School in Orleans.Chris Mikula
/ The Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School (grade 7-12) in Barrhaven Wednesday morning. Here, a student shyly crosses the picket line to get into school.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Teachers man the picket lines at Avalon Public School in Orleans.Chris Mikula
/ The Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School (grade 7-12) in Barrhaven Wednesday morning. Here, some high school teachers that joined the elementary teachers on the picket line, file into the school when the morning bell rings.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front ot the Ottawa Carleton District School Board offices in Nepean on Wednesday morning, walking in front of waiting cars.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School (grade 7-12) in Barrhaven Wednesday morning. Here, some teachers picketing in front of the school as students (rear) passed by, wouldn’t give their names. “We’re Mr. and Mrs. Claus,” said one.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Elementary school teachers picket in front of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School (grade 7-12) in Barrhaven Wednesday morning. Here, Laurie Faber (left), who said she worked for the school board, brought her daughter, Brianne, 11, to give out hand warmers to the striking teachers.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Teachers man the picket lines at Fallingbrook Community Elementary School in Orleans.Chris Mikula
/ Ottawa Citizen

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